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Titans Suspend Nazeeh Johnson for Six Games Over PED Violation

8/16/2026

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Nazeeh Johnson Suspended

Titans cornerback Nazeeh Johnson was suspended six games without pay for a PED violation, effective Aug. 30, 2026.
He said a fertility drug taken after learning he was infertile contained the banned substance.
Johnson posted that he and his wife lost their baby weeks earlier but have nine viable eggs.
Because the suspension is unpaid, he will lose about one-third of his salary, $350,000, and may return Oct. 19, 2026.

Summary

Nazeeh Johnson Suspended

Nazeeh Johnson has been suspended for six games, leaving the Titans’ secondary thin.
He recorded five tackles in the preseason win over the San Francisco 49ers, his last on-field contribution.
The Titans face the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 23 while coaches Robert Saleh and Gus Bradley scramble to address secondary gaps before the regular season.
High-value contracts for cornerbacks Cordale Flott ($45 million) and Alontae Taylor ($58 million) heighten scrutiny of the Titans’ defensive spending amid the suspension.

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Historical Context

After Commissioner Roger Goodell took office in 2006, the league intensified drug enforcement, suspending running back Ricky Williams for the entire 2006 season for a fourth policy violation. Goodell’s 2007 revision of the Personal Conduct Policy further tightened penalties, a trend that now sees Titans cornerback Nazeeh Johnson receive a six-game, unpaid suspension in 2024.

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Nazeeh Johnson Suspended

Titans cornerback Nazeeh Johnson was suspended six games without pay for a PED violation, effective Aug. 30, 2026.
He said a fertility drug taken after learning he was infertile contained the banned substance.
Johnson posted that he and his wife lost their baby weeks earlier but have nine viable eggs.
Because the suspension is unpaid, he will lose about one-third of his salary, $350,000, and may return Oct. 19, 2026.

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